Leather cleaning or deglazing machine



Jan. 1, 1946.

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TTORNEY.

Patented Jan. 1, 1946 LEATHER CLEANIN G 12 DEGLAZING MACHIN Floyd FaleselCarpentei-sville, Ill. Application September 30,1943, Serial No. 504,474

' 1 Claim. c1. -21) My invention relates to machines or apparatus for cleaning or dressing leather or similar products.

My invention relates more particularly to a machine for preparing leather or leather oods such as shoes, boots, gloves, etc. for a dyeing or polishing operation by de-glazing or opening the pores in the leather.

In preparing leather goods such as those above mentioned for dyeing or for receiving a polish or other coating, it is necessary to thoroughly clean the goods and remove all of the pigments or glaze or any other finish that is on the leather 'so that the pores of the leather are opened thoroughly in order to receive the dye or other ma- V terial with which the leather is to be treated.

Prior to my invention and discovery, it has been the custom in treating leather goods such as those mentioned for any of the various operations above mentioned, to resort to hand scrubbing with a brush and liquid.

It is therefore a principal object of my invention to provide an improved machine capable of cleaning or preparing leather for dyeing, polishing or receiving other treatment.

A further object of my invention is to provide a machine of the type described which embodies a rotatable brush and an automatic and mane ually controlled cleaning fluid for said brush.

A further object of the invention is to provide an improved machine of the type described where in the cleaningliquid is directed on to the periphery of a rotating brush at such an angle that there will be no splash of the liquid over the operator or his clothing.

A further object of the invention is to provide an improved machine 01' the type described which is completely under the control of the operator, whereby apiece of leather goods such as a hoe may be subjected to the rotating brush; and the amount and speed of flow of the cleansme liquid can be manually or pedally controlled by the operator;

A further object of the present invention is to provide in a machine .of the type described a liquid control means including a reservoir and continuously operating pump mechanism together with suitable check valves so that the liquid is at all times available at the rotating brush, and when the operator desires to cut ofi the flow of liquid it may be done instantly and the pump will direct the liquid back in to the reservoir.

, A further object of my invention is to provide an improved drain and screen assembly associated with the rotatable brush so that all surplus liquid will be strained and returned to the reservoir.

A further object of the invention is to provide an improved mechanism of the type described that is easily and simply constructed, yet one which will not becom easily broken or out of order in spite of long and rough usage.

Other objects and advantages will be more apparent from the following description wherein reference is had to the accompanying drawings, upon which V V Fig. l is a side elevational view of my improved machine with a part of the hood broken in section to more clearly show the cleaning brush and nozzle;

Fig. 2 is a rear elevational view of the machine with parts of'the housing and hood broken in section to more clearly show the operating parts;

Fig. 3 is a fragmentary front elevational view showing the nozzle and brush and the manner in which the fluid is sprayed over the surface of the brush; f

Fig. 4 is a plan sectional view showing thereservoir, pump and associated mechanism, and

Fig. 5 is an'enlarged vertical sectional view through the two-Way Valve and sprayin mechanism.

In the embodiment of the invention which I have chosen to illustrate, I have shown a housing l0 which may be formed with the enclosing side walls l2, l4, l6 and I8 secured aboutsuite able vertical angle members 20, 22, 24 and 2-6. A plurality of suitable leg members-28 are positioned below the base 30 which may include a horizontal shelf portion 32.. i

At the upper end of the frame Ill I provide the horizontal angle members 34 adapted to support, a platform 3B"'WhiCh may be th'elower part of a hood-shaped member 38 open in the'front and extending generally upward and forward in the back. The hood shaped member. 38 has a vertical dividing wall 40 which separates the same into the two compartments 42 and 44. In the compartment 44 I have provided a pair of upright bearing members 461and 48 for supportinga horizontal shaft 50. At one end of the shaft 50 I provide a cloth or other suitable drying disc 52, and

at the opposite end of the shaft in the'compartment 42 I'provide a cleaning brush 54.

The cleaning brush 54 may be constructedof a plurality of fin wire members 54 radially disposed about the shaft 59. As can be seen in Figs. 1 and 3, I provide a conduit 56 which extends from a reservoir 59, to be described later, to a point above the brush 54, and has a portion 58 directed closed positionas.shown'imEig: 5.

downwardly generally at a tangent to the'diameter of the brush 54. The nozzle 60 formed in the 7 end of the same may be flattened somewhat so that fluid being pumped through the conduit will may be connected to the reservoir and extend outwardly through the side wall of the housing of the machine, andpass through :a-Icon'duit 612 to a pump housing 64. A reciprocating piston is a piston rod 66 eccentrically connected to a disc be suitably supported in a bifurcated bearing provided in the pump housing driven by means of.

for filling purposes.

From the description whichhas thus far been given, it will be apparent to those skilled in the art that I have. provided an efiective mechanism for providing a continuously rotating brush for dye preparing leather or for deglazing leather.

It will be apparent that I have provided in conv nection with a continuously-driven'acleaning brush a'manually'orpedally controlled supply o'f cleans- .ing fluid which, by reason of the by-pass valve "construction described, permits a desired quantity 68 mounted on the end of the shaitiill fll heshalft 7 l and pulley 12 which is keyed to the shaft, may -.ba1ance.ofthe liquid being pumped is being continuously returned to the reservoir.

member '14. The drive for shaft T0 may be by means of a V-belt conneetedztoeaismallipulley.

16 mounted on shaft 50. A larger pulleyJB, also mounted on shaft 50, is driven by means of a ti -belt v8H.afrom'the pu1leyr8-2v mounted onthe motor shaft 84 of an electric motor86. The m0t01i 6 .maybe supported-.belowrtheiupper platformlofrthe frame upon a base 388 supported by -a .-plurality of hanging-bolts 7-90. The bolts areesurrounded :by spacer 9 2 so that :the-motor may :be firmly fixed to the frame toprevent undue :vibration.

The fluid Whi(;h is drawn from the reservoir by the ;.pump is adapted *.to ibe directed outwardly .through a one-way valve 594 in th .;conduit,'96.'

' This conduit may extend upwardly and -rconne ct ;by means of a T-memheriQB with "a vertical=con- .Th'e conduit long-may :Icontain: a valve member which determines the amount and the rate; of flow of fluid upwardly athrough .the conduit fifi .tofithe .brush. Thismechanism; (seeEig; 3') .mayinclude a valveistemi-l 02 providedzwitlr'ailieadlllmadap d to 1sit uponra waive iseat 4-06 :in :the remember 398.

- The stem Hi2 :passes througmamortion .1] 08 which has :a bore H13 .0? a'zdiametersslightlyflarger than the shank of the rod I02 so that when theivalve, headii's'zrenioved Zfr0m the 5e3t m 6 by beina llshed downwardly, ta. iportion :of :the fluidibeing :pumped 'throu'ghzconduit 1% will gozupwardly throughithe xaniiirateuififiowof the fluid to the brush, continuously under the control of the operator. The

flthe'zpnmpzasidescribedis also provided with a novel .air line which connects the upper portion of thepump cylinder to the top of the supply reserwvoir, thus effectively preventing .the ,pump .;from

becoming air. boundinitheevent that liquid-should accidentally pass the piston leathers and .enter -.the upper por.tion oflthe cylinder. The-discharge V nozzle 6B is .50 arranged with :relation .to the 1.0-

-.tating brush that it directs the liquid stream fat; a tangent to the periphery. of the .brush, thussavoiding the splashing of the liquid ".upon .the Op rator'ior any .of .the. surrounding. area.

.80 The liquid which drqpyfrom :the .brushmay: be

accumulated :in *a -.dr.ain ;cup I I which :is provided with a fine screenmember 1'3 and la return-zconduit 15 to theueservoir 58. Thus theiliquidrmay be used over and-:ovenagain,iandsasrit-ris used 85 the same-is continually fdrainecl out of "the hood portion of the .machine :and ::returned :.to the-:resrerVOil.

.From :the above description. it will :be apparent -to-.thoseiskilled in the artzthatlzhave provided (D a :comparatively simple yet :cefiicient sand effective zvalvezn'iernber 1,02 ma includea foot-.leverlilfiipivotedndia n eali of :the .machine :on z-arsuitabletpivot member t It.

The lever H4 may have averticalrodiifi connected :thereto. ..The :rod Bis adapted :to fastened .to a lever I20 :pivotedet +22 :upon :a

' bracket 124 that .isimounted on :the :motor -base 8B. The lever 120 may be pivotally connected at I26 toabifurcatedxblock .128 securedto theupper In order .to:.prevent .the pump from becoming air bound, I provide ta :return passageway #32 upon the upperendof th'egpump cylinder toithe,

mechanism for use zi'n itreating :leather goods for the zpur-poses described. .Nvhilelihave illustrated and-described :2. sspecificiaembodiment =zo'f the ;invention,zitmill be :appareritttozthoseiskilledjn-ithe art that changes andzmedificationsrmaysbemade *inlthe ".exact details gfshown, "andI do not .wish .to

limitcmyselfiinianyzparticular; rather whatltdesire fto :seourieiand iprotect lby iL'EttlS' ZPatent of theifinitedstates il sshoe cleaning machine comprising a thousing .l'i'aving warmer and dower platforms, "saidmup per platform .having- Ia hood :extending zupwardly reservoir on :said lowerplatform, a pump connected to said reservoir, .a-shaft *mourited omsaid upper platform b'eneath 'said hoodsa cleaning disc voari'ied' by 'said shaft, a mot'or "in 'saitl housing rotating} said i'shait arid 1 operating said pump, a

V conduit e'onnectedto said ipump "extending mp .60 I endtof theportion'lzw of ltheivalverrlodv I02. 1pm

upper end of the reservoir; A'filling espout ltll war'dly iin -=said hood 'beliind said cleaning disc and "over th'e top thereo'f and "terminating in :a nozz'le-portiondirecteti at a -.tangent forwardly and'down along the forward edge of sai'd' disc,

Where-by the 'fluid is directedinwar'dly of the hood,

and pedal-icontrolled "valve ;means foritsaid feom duit for-tcontrollin "ithe flowrof fluidlto saidinozale. 1 

